The Edo State former governor and senatorial candidate of Edo North in the forthcoming election pleaded that aggrieved aspirants should settle all cases out of court .
A former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed why he didn't challenge his removal as the national chairman of the party in court.
Oshiomhole, who pleaded with aggrieved party members to withdraw their cases from court during a meeting of top party members, said, he didn't go to court when he was removed not because he didn't have a chance but in the interest of the party’s unity and cohesion.
According to Tribune, he said, “We should not fight to finish. I didn’t go to court when I was removed. It was not because I didn’t have a chance. It is an honour to be the national chairman of the party even if it was for one day. If the Supreme Court ruled that I should come back but the party leaders said no, who would I preside over?
“I chose to sleep over my right by not contesting my removal and I am enjoying it. I chose not to go to court. I told my lawyer to withdraw the case from court. Please take a cue from my example and withdraw all cases as regards primary from the court.”
Oshiomhole, who said he had learned hard lessons from his experience with two of his acolytes - Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and deputy governor Philip Shaibu who later turned against him, said that was why he didn't impose any candidate in his senatorial district, Edo North during the party primaries.
The Edo State former governor and senatorial candidate of Edo North in the forthcoming election pleaded that aggrieved aspirants should settle all cases out of court for the sake of unity, noting that party supremacy should be uppermost in the minds of all faithful.
He said, “I have learned my lesson. All those people I supported before, how did it end up? I only told my younger brother to step down because Oshiomhole cannot be going for senate and another Oshiomhole going for House of Assembly. Na only Oshiomhole dey? In Edo North, I never imposed anybody.”